| 词汇 | example_english_back-stair |
| 释义 | back staircollocation in Englishmeanings of backandThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with back or stair. back adjective[before noun] uk /bæk/ us /bæk/ at or near the back ... See more at back stairs See more at Examples of back stairThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. When institutions are at their most powerful, they often work in difficult conditions—usually up a backstair somewhere. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These back stairs show an extraordinary confidence and inventiveness, and are described in detail below. The original plant building is a four-story rectangular brick building with a backstair tower and an imposing six-story front stair tower. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In this design, both the formal front stair and the utilitarian backstair ran to a common intermediate landing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It means prefabrication, back stairs influences and a game of poker, with the national interests and world peace as counters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But, while we are guarding the front door, they are climbing in through the windows and up the back stairs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would take place perhaps at a caucus meeting or perhaps on the back stairs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not say that anything objectionable has been done, but it is opening the way to all sorts of back stairs influences. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The others are round the corner, and up the back stairs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The leading lady never has her jewels stolen and the low comedian never falls down the back stairs and breaks his leg. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The clap clinics, as they were affectionately called, were up the back stairs by the mortuary in most hospitals and patients crept in wearing dark glasses and a wig. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is just this that the overseas visitor finds so seductive—flowers in the hall, oak fires burning in the grate and perhaps children's steps on the back stairs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It made me laugh—but the laughter was pretty hollow—that there was no lighting on the back stairs of the fire exit because there were no light bulbs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As houses became less formal and household staff became less common, the need for both front and back stairs declined. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The kitchen set was scaled back as well with the back stairs that lead to the bedrooms removed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its position next to the back stairs and above the kitchen, made it accessible for the servants. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The back stairs lead to the second floor and 10 attic rooms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The townhouses were all different and had sixteen rooms, separate front and back stairs, central steam heat, running water on all floors, gas for cooking, and electric lighting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of back Go to the definition of See other collocations with back See other collocations with stair |
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